Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Harry Belafonte (1927- )
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Dovey Johnson Roundtree (1914–2018)
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(1867) Thaddeus Stevens, Address to Colored Delegation”
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Stanley Kirk M.C. Hammer/Burrell (1962- )

Explore Global African History

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The African Civilization Society (1858-1869)
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The Gondar College of Medical Sciences (1954–)
Mayann Francis
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Mayann Elizabeth Francis (1946- )
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Stephen Blucke ( –1792)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Dating Harriet Jacobs: Why Birthdates Matter to Historians
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Jan Mostaert’s Portrait of a Moor (1520-1530)
Members of the Southern Negro Youth Congress meet with Idaho Senator Glen Taylor, 1947
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The Southern Negro Youth Congress: A Participant Recalls Its Past
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Remembering Brown: Silence, Loss, Rage, and Hope, 1954

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators